Anne Bancroft
Anne Bancroft
Anne Bancroft has appeared in 20 movies on CringeMDb. 8 contain sex scenes, nudity or sexual violence, and 12 do not.
- Most recent parent-safe movie: Delgo (2008)
- Most recent with adult content: The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (2003)
Born September 17, 1931 · Known for acting
40.0% Featured Movie Cringe Score (20 movies)
Anne Bancroft Movie Credits
Certified Parent-Safe
G.I. Jane
...as Senator Lillian DeHaven
Delgo
...as Sedessa (voice)
Antz
...as Queen (voice)
Love Potion No. 9
...as Madame Ruth
Home for the Holidays
...as Adele Larson
Honeymoon in Vegas
...as Bea Singer
The Sunchaser
...as Dr. Renata Baumbauer
Up at the Villa
...as Princess San Ferdinando
Homecoming
...as Abigail Tillerman
Mr. Jones
...as Dr. Catherine Holland
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
...as Madame Ouspenskaya
Haven
...as Mama Gruber
Certified Cringeworthy
Malice
...as Mrs. Kennsinger
Point of No Return
...as Amanda
Heartbreakers
...as Gloria Vogal
Keeping the Faith
...as Ruth Schram
How to Make an American Quilt
...as Glady Joe Cleary
Great Expectations
...as Ms. Dinsmoor
Critical Care
...as Nun
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
...as Contessa
About Anne Bancroft
Anne Bancroft (born Anna Maria Louisa Italiano; September 17, 1931 – June 6, 2005) was an American actress. Respected for her acting prowess and versatility, Bancroft received an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two Tony Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Cannes Film Festival Award. She is one of only 24 thespians to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting.
Bancroft was born Anna Maria Louisa (or Luisa) Italiano on September 17, 1931, in the Bronx, New York City, the middle of three daughters of Mildred (née Di Napoli), a telephone operator, and Michael G. Italiano, a dress pattern maker. Both of her parents' surnames were toponymic. Her parents were Italian immigrants from Southern Italy. In an interview, she stated that her family was originally from Muro Lucano, in the province of Potenza. She was raised in the Roman Catholic faith. Bancroft was raised in Little Italy, in the Belmont neighborhood of the Bronx, attended P.S. 12, later moving to 1580 Zerega Ave.
Bancroft's Broadway debut in the two-character drama Two for the Seesaw (1958), brought her wide recognition for the depth of her talent and garnered her a Tony Award for best supporting actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker (1962), and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate (1967).
Bancroft continued to have a successful career in film and television. She starred in a number of other films, including The Elephant Man (1980), 84 Charing Cross Road (1987), and Agnes of God (1985), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.
Bancroft was married to director Mel Brooks from 1964 until her death in 2005. They had one son, Max Brooks.
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